<p>Fortunately, vacuous cliches ARE free, thanks to the billions of years of evolution that predated war.� War, the necessary evil from the past, ooh, 20,000 years</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On May 27, 2012 11:40 PM, "bandit" <<a href="mailto:bandit@cruzio.com">bandit@cruzio.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Just a reminder on Memorial day..<br>
<br>
Whatever you think of the wisdom of the current conflicts,<br>
there are still US military folks in harm's way.<br>
For those who think we do not need a military,<br>
you are wrong.<br>
<br>
We can debate the size and role of the military,<br>
and that is a proper discussion to have for as long as we exist as a country.<br>
<br>
However, Freedom isn't Free.<br>
WW 2 showed that - without the sacrifice of many,<br>
we would no longer exist as a country, and many of us would not be here<br>
because the Japanese and Germans would have enslaved<br>
and killed our parents and grandparents.<br>
This is an historical fact.<br>
I just met a Vet who was at Pearl Harbor on 7 Dev 1941.<br>
<br>
So - please take a minute to reflect on<br>
If you are Free, thank a Vet.<br>
<br>
If you object to the above, please spend some time<br>
at the Golden Gate National Cemetery<br>
1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno, CA 94006<br>
Take a book on WW 2 Pacific battles.<br>
You can match the dates of deaths to specific battles.<br>
You are likely to be older than they were when they died.<br>
<br>
<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=673815285949243962&q=San+francisco+military+cemetery,+california&hl=en&t=h&cd=1&cad=src:ppiwlink&ei=VhzDT_ymM4KCowSMo728BA&dtab=2" target="_blank">http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=673815285949243962&q=San+francisco+military+cemetery,+california&hl=en&t=h&cd=1&cad=src:ppiwlink&ei=VhzDT_ymM4KCowSMo728BA&dtab=2</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2RwRi2TjA0&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2RwRi2TjA0&feature=player_embedded</a><br>
<br>
Thanks ... bandit<br>
<br>
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<br>
I am a systems engineer, specializing in:<br>
- Mission-Critical embedded systems<br>
- device drivers<br>
- control and data acquisition systems<br>
My stuff *works* - *all the time*.<br>
<br>
Member: INCOSE.org, PACA.org, IEEE.org, CaliforniaConsultants.org, <a href="http://quelab.net" target="_blank">quelab.net</a><br>
<br>
And to support my son: Proud members of the New Mexico .NET User Group.<br>
Please go to the community website at <a href="http://www.nmug.net" target="_blank">www.nmug.net</a>.<br>
<br>
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